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INJURED WAS MOVING A WATER PUMP. A PIECE OF SHALE FELL FROM THE HIGHWALL, BOUNCED OFF, AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR X-RAYS WHICH WERE NEGATIVE. HE RECEIVED P AIN KILLER AND ANTIBOTICS FOR INJURY.
WE WERE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ATLAS NONEL CAPS AND SOME EXPLOSIVES IN THE SHOT ROCK WERE NOT DETONATED. WE WANTED TO RECOVER THE PRIMERS AND CAPS. INJURED WAS IN SHOT ROCK RECOVERING EXPL OSIVES WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE RIGHT LEG BY A PIECE OF SHALE. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE DAVIESS COUNTY HOSPITAL AND RECEIVED SUTURES FOR LACERATION IN CALF.
INJUREDWAS REMO5ING AUGERS FROM AUGER HOLE WITH A HYORAULIC HOIST. WHILE REMOVING LAST AUGER, A SMALL SECTION OF ROCK BROKE FREE FROM THE HIGHWALL FACE. THE ROCK ROLLED ABOUT 40 FEET DOWN TH E FACE STRICKIN1 EMPLOYEE IN LEFT LEG. HE WAS REMOVED FROM THE HIGHWALL FACE, TREATED FOR SHOCK AND TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE GREEN CO. HOSPITAL.
INJURED WAS USI3G A HYDRAULIC HOIST TO REMOVE AUGERS FROM AUGER HOLE. WHEN REMOVING LAST AUGER, A SMALL SECTION OF ROCK BROKE FREE FROM THE HIGHWALL FACE. THE ROCK ROLLED ABOUT 40 FEET DOWN THE FACE, STRIC5ING EMPLOYEE IN AT LEG. HE WAS THEN REMOVED FROM THE HIGHWALL FACE, TREATED FOR SHOCK.
INJ WAS LOADING A HOLE ON THE D*RILL BENCH HE WAS ABOUT 10\ AWAY FROM THE HIGHWALL WHEN A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND NECK TRANSPORTED TO GREENE COUNTY HOSPITAL FOR TR EATMENT NO FRACTURES WERE FOUND HE WAS WEARING HIS HARDHAT AND THIS PROBABLY REDUCED THE EXTENT OF HIS INJURY